Fitzhenry is an

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Hiberno-Norman surname. It is

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as the prefix ''

Fitz Fitz (pronounced "fits") was a patronymic indicator used in Anglo-Norman England to help distinguish individuals by identifying their immediate predecessors. Meaning "son of", it would precede the father's forename, or less commonly a title held b ...

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''filius'', meaning "son of". Its variants include the alternate forms "Fitz-Henry", ''FitzHenry'' and ‘’Fitz Henry’’, and the given name turned surname ''

Henry Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) * Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...

''. Another Irish variant is Fitzharris, and the surnames were often used interchangeably within the same family. Fitzhenry is rare as a given name, but may indicate that the person was descended from a female Fitz(-)henry, or that the person's father had Henry as a first forename.

People

People with the name Fitzhenry include: ;As a given name *

Fitz Henry Lane Fitz Henry Lane (born Nathaniel Rogers Lane, also known as Fitz Hugh Lane) (December 19, 1804 – August 14, 1865) was an American painter and printmaker of a style that would later be called Luminism, for its use of pervasive light. Biography ...

(1804–1865), born Nathaniel Rogers Lane, also known as Fitz Hugh Lane, American painter and printmaker * Fitz Henry Warren (1816–1878), politician and American Civil War general ;Surname *

Bill Fitz Henry William Ernest Fitz Henry (or FitzHenry) (1903–1957) was an Australian journalist with '' The Bulletin''. History Fitz Henry worked for a while for '' The Lone Hand'' before joining ''The Bulletin'' as an office boy. He served as secretary t ...

(1903–1957), Australian journalist *

Damien Fitzhenry Damien Fitzhenry (born 5 July 1974) is an Irish retired hurler. His league and championship career with the Wexford senior team spanned eighteen seasons from 1993 until 2010.Fitzhenry is widely regarded as Wexford's greatest ever goalkeeper. ...

(born 1974), Irish hurling and Gaelic football player * Daniel Fitzhenry (born 1979), Australian rugby league footballer * Elizabeth Fitzhenry (died 1790?), aka Mrs. Fitzhenry, Irish actress *

Louis Fitzhenry Louis FitzHenry (June 13, 1870 – November 18, 1935) was a United States representative from Illinois, a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and a United States district judge of the United S ...

(1870–1935), Illinois politician and United States federal judge. *

Meiler Fitzhenry Meiler FitzHenry (sometimes spelled Meilyr; died 1220) was a Cambro-Norman nobleman and Lord Chief Justice of Ireland during the Lordship of Ireland. Background and early life Meilyr FitzHenry was the son of Henry FitzHenry, an illegitimate son ...

(died 1220), Irish nobleman and Lord Chief Justice of Ireland

Others

Fitzhenry & Whiteside Fitzhenry & Whiteside is a Canadian book publishing and distribution company, located in Leaside, Ontario. It publishes trade titles in children's and young adult fiction, textbooks, reference, history, biography, photography, sports and poetry. ...

, a Canadian book publishing company

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